Tag Archives: masoor dal

Curried Green Lentils w/ Mushrooms & Red Bell Pepper

February 10, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

I know in my last post, I wrote about how I am making a ton of soups this winter, but I’ve also been raiding all of the dried lentils I have stored in my cupboard. For some reason, I … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Mains, North Indian, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged curried green lentils, dal, gluten-free, green lentil dal, green lentil soup, green lentils curry, laird lentils, masoor dal, mushrooms, red bell pepper, soup, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

My First Cooking Class

February 8, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

On Sunday, my friends Andrew and Faouzi came over for a lesson on South Indian cooking. I was excited to teach them because I find that South Indian food many times is overshadowed by the North Indian food you … More »

Posted in Events & Classes | Tagged carrot, cooking class, curry, curry leaf, green beans, karnataka recipe, kosambri, lentil, masoor dal, mustard seeds, peanut rice, sambar, south indian cooking, spinach raita, yogurt | 6 Comments

Sambar (South Indian Lentil Stew)

December 28, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Sambar is a staple in most South Indian homes. It is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew. On most days, we had some kind of sambar for dinner when I was growing up. You usually eat it with rice … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged carrot, karnataka recipe, lentil, masoor dal, onion, potato, sambar, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

The Story Behind the Soup

October 10, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

There are actually a few stories about this soup, but I’ll start from the beginning. My visit to Turkey just happened to fall during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. While there, I learned that many people break their fast … More »